Moistening-machine.



No. 704,779. v Patented luiy i5,- |902.

P. C. CRAWFORD. MUISTENING MACHINE.

(Application Bled Apr. 5, 1902.)

'(Na Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PEARL o. CRAWFORD, OF SALEM, OHIO.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 704,779, dated. July15, 1902.

Applicants tied Aprile, 1902. serin no. 101,527. da model.)

chines, of which the following is a specifica'-l tion, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inmoistening machines, and relates more particularly to machines formoistening stamps, envelops, and the like.

The present invention has for its object the provision of novel meanswhereby envelops or stamps may be easily and quickly moistened;furthermore, to provide a device of this character that will beextremely simple in construction, strong, durable,comparativelyinexpensive to manufacture, andhighly efficient in its use.

With the above and other objects in vievvl the invention consists in thenovel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts to behereinafter more fully described, and specifically pointed out in theclaim.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and whereinlike numerals of reference indicate like parts in both views, in which;

Figure l is a perspective View of my improved moistening-machine. Fig. 2is a vertical sectional view thereof.

In the drawings, the reference-numeral 1 represents a semicylindricalcasing. In connection with said casing is a fluid-receptacle 2, saidcasin g having openings 3 and 4 formed therein, the openings 4 beingformed intermediate of the openings 3. In this casingl is also rotatablysecured a rotary brush 5, said brush being secured to a sleeve-casin g6, which in turn issecured, by means of a key 7, to the central shaft 8,said shaft having its one end bent to conform to a crank 9, carryi ing ahandle 10. This shaft is secured inthe casing 1 by any suitable means, anut 1l being employed to hold the same in position.

The reference-nu moral 12 indicates the upper edges of the fluidreceptacle 2, these edgescarrying a seat 14 for the reception ofthelower edges 15 of the semicylindrical casing 1. It will be noted thatthe brush 5 'extends through the openings 3 and 4, permitting theenvelope and stampsto be easily moistened by rotating the crank-handle10, which will convey the moisture from the Water or liquid receptacle 2upon the gummed face of the envelops or stamps.

The duid-receptacle is preferably provided lwith a fiat base and hasconvex-concave sides,

which materially increases the capacity, as well as presenting a neatand pleasing eect. The seat 14 is on the inside and forms a shoulderagainst which casing 1 bears. This semicylindrical casing conforms incurvature to that of the brush, and in order to cause the bristles ofthe latter to project through the aforesaid openings of the casing it isnecessary that the brush exert a certain pressure against the interiorof the casing, so that the bristles may protrude through the openingswhen the latter are over the brush.

In Order to fill the receptacle, the semicylindrical casing is removedand the receptacle filled with liquid, or the device may be submerged ina vessel containing Water or other liquid. l

The many advantages obtained by the use of my improved device will bereadily apparent from the foregoing description, taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings. l

It will be noted that various changes may be made in the details ofconstruction without departing from the general spirit of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

In a moistener, the combination of a liquidreceptacle having seatsformed on its upper edges and shoulders formed by the seats, asemicylindrical casing seated in said seats and bearing against saidshoulders, with openings formed in said casing,` a sleeve carrying abrush, a shaft mounted in saidcasing and receiving said sleeve withmeans for the shaft projecting Without the casing and bent to form acrank whereby the brush may `be rotated, the bristles of the brushbearing outwardly against the interior of the casing, PEARL C' CRAWFORDWitnesses:

K. H. CRAWFORD,

J. E. SCOTT.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of tWowitnesses.

5 whereby they may project through the casing when the brush is rotated,substantially as described.

